India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme to further strengthen the security of the Aadhaar system.

The programme allows cybersecurity experts to look for possible weaknesses in some of UIDAI's key digital platforms. If they find genuine security gaps and report them responsibly, they will receive rewards based on the seriousness of the issue.

A panel of 20 experienced security researchers and ethical hackers has been selected to take part in the initiative. They will examine UIDAI digital assets such as UIDAI official website, myAadhaar portal and the Secure QR Code application.

The researchers will check t...